Experimental simulation of rapid rock block disintegration by sodium chloride in a foggy coastal desert

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-355

  Goudie, A S ^a   Parker, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fog moisture; Namib; Salt weathering; Sodium chloride

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WEATHERING;

NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA;

EID: 0032466359     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jare.1998.0465     Document Type: Article

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